Crown Oklahoma

One-Eyed Mack #2

by Jim Lehrer

When Jim Lehrer turned his hand to writing fiction, the results were praised by reviewers from coast to coast. Now available in paperback, this series has "the most endearing cast of characters since the days of Damon Runyon" (The Denver Post). The hero is "One-Eyed Mack, " the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, a likeable and surprisingly insightful politico. Lehrer deftly mixes fact and fiction to create stories so bizarre, readers swear it must be fact.

223 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

James Charles Lehrer was an American journalist and the news anchor for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, known for his role as a frequent debate moderator during elections. Lehrer was an author of non-fiction and fiction, drawing from his experiences and interests in history and politics.

Reviews

[Barbara Nutting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 in this series has Mack and his cohorts on another goofy escapade!! This time it's to complete the state capitol with its dome!! This book was written in 1989 and it wasn't until 2002 that it became reality!! It is already cracked and the whole building needs 245 M in repairs!! After day in and day out of politics this satire on the whole system of government is a breath of fresh air!! My other breath of fresh air today was to walk in the Women's Solidarity March in Sarasota - Stephen King spoke there in all his gory, excuse me, I meant glory!!

[Cindy Grossi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I get a kick out of this quirky series.

[Retta · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fun!

[Sundry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very likable protagonist.

[Amanda Gattenby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, very over the top w the Oklahoma love but that was the best part. Ironically oklahoma did get a dome capitol years after this was published.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Series #2.

[Penney Kolb]

delightful.

[May Grider · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was absolutely captivated by this book when I first read it. At the time, I was living in Oklahoma City and working in and around the Capitol area. Perhaps that tie-in added interest. Tried again recently and couldn't make it through, so I'm rating it based on my earlier impression.